Leftist Kiwi Writes A.C.T., Green Party, Ministers of the Crown, N.Z. Labour Party, N.Z. National Party, New Zealand Affairs, New Zealand First, Parliament, Political Parties, Politics, Te Pati Maori, The Opportunity Party

Opportunity rise on back of N.Z. voter frustration

Tongariro National Park - a major income earner in the central North Island (R. Glennie) The Opportunity Party, led by Qiulae Wong, has reached 6% in the most recent Roy Morgan poll. And at a time when voter frustration is reaching levels unheard of, this is notable. This is historic for several reasons: No other … Continue reading Opportunity rise on back of N.Z. voter frustration

Leftist Kiwi Writes Finance, N.Z. National Party, New Zealand Affairs, Political Parties, Politics

Nicola Willis emulating Ruth Richardson neoliberalism

Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis. A second Ruth Richardson? (Libby Kirkby-Mcleod R.N.Z.) A grim future awaits the New Zealand public service if the right wing government of National leader Christopher Luxon is returned to power. Next weeks Fiscal Budget is expected to see announcements about hefty job losses, on the grounds that this is how … Continue reading Nicola Willis emulating Ruth Richardson neoliberalism

Leftist Kiwi Writes Finance, New Zealand Affairs, Political Parties, Politics, Taxation, The Opportunity Party

Opportunity Party first to release tax policy for 2026 election

The Opportunity Party tax policy page calculator. (T.O.P. website) Tax policy is one of the major policy releases that every party of significance is expected to make during an election campaign. In 2026, The Opportunity Party (T.O.P.) are the first to do so. In this article, I put their tax calculator to the test and … Continue reading Opportunity Party first to release tax policy for 2026 election

Leftist Kiwi Writes New Zealand Affairs, New Zealand First, Parliament, Political Parties, Politics, The Opportunity Party

Past thoughts of being a political leader in New Zealand

Forming a political party was not quite a Eureka moment for the author (Chat GPT). I once had an idea for a political party many moons ago. It was a time when I was starting to find out the limitations of the big parties in Parliament, the realisation that the glacial pace of change for … Continue reading Past thoughts of being a political leader in New Zealand

Leftist Kiwi Writes Energy, Foreign Affairs, N.Z. National Party, New Zealand Affairs, Politics

The need to reform N.Z.’s energy sector

Marsden Point refinery should not be the only energy infrastructure we invest in. (Wikipedia) As the U.S./Israel war against Iran continues, it is clear that Iran holds a degree of geopolitical influence in the Middle East that many have overlooked. It also highlights how important a body of salt water between Iran and Saudi Arabia … Continue reading The need to reform N.Z.’s energy sector